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Activities and Events open to All | International WORKSHOP - The art of handwriting from 21 to august 28, 2009 The art of handwriting Prevalently of a practical nature, this course makes use of the vast, valuable collections in the Correr Museum library to examine the immense expressive potential of handwriting. The course starts with the particular shapes of chancellery handwriting in the Sixteenth century, going on to original, fascinating letters from the XVII, XVIII and XIX centuries, thus leading to a greater mastery of handwriting and the attempt at a new, clear, well-paced, personal style of handwriting. All lessons will be held in English. Teachers: Monica Dengo, calligrapher Piero Lucchi, head of of the Correr Museum Library Monica Viero, curator of the Correr Museum Library Workshop participation / NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Last Places Available - >>> Programme FRIDAY 21st August, 2.45 pm/ 5 pm 2.45 pm Meeting point for participants at the Correr Museum Caffeteria. 3 pm Welcome by the Director of the Foundation of the Venice Civic Museums, Giandomenico Romanelli. 3.15 pm/ 5 pm Start of the course - Presentation of the Correr Museum Library and its valuable collections, paying particular attention to the samples of ancient handwriting and early handwriting manuals. - Distribution of materials: handouts with facsimile of original documents; instruments and materials for practice (nibs, nib holders, ink, different kinds of paper). SATURDAY 22nd and SUNDAY 23rd August, 9.30 am-5 pm Chancellery lowercase: 9.30 am/ 1 pm Correr Museum Library (11 am/11.15 am coffee break; 1.30 pm/2 pm lunch time) 2 pm/ 5 pm Correr Museum Library Programme: - study and analysis of sixteenth-century manuals by Arrighi, Tagliente, Palatino; - introductory exercises practising rhythm to loosen the hand and acquire more naturalness in strokes; - exercises using pencil to master the shape, strokes, modules and ductus of the letters; - exercises copying historical documents. MONDAY 24th August, 9.30 am/ 5 pm Chancellery upper-case: 9.30 am/ 1 pm Classrooms (11 am/11.15 am coffee break; 1.30 pm/2 pm lunch time) 2 pm/ 5 pm Correr Museum Library Programme: - study and analysis of sixteenth-century manuals and correspondence from the XVI to XVIII century; - exercises with nib and ink; - creation of a page of chancellery handwriting. TUESDAY 25th August Day off WEDNESDAY 26th and THURSDAY 27th August, 9.30 am/ 5 pm The art of handwriting today: Contemporary calligraphy; 9.30 am/1 pm Classrooms (11 am/11.15 am coffee break; 1.30 pm/2 pm lunch time) 2 pm/ 5 pm Correr Museum Library Programme: - communication of signs and the relationship between writing and drawing; - teaching children handwriting; - manual creation of a pen (lattapen) and writing exercises using it and ink; - independent exercises to acquire personalised handwriting; - large scale exercises with the aid of music; - creation of personalised calligraphy texture FRIDAY 28th August, 9.30 am/ 1 pm 9.30 am/ 1 pm Classrooms (11 am/11.15 am coffee break) Programme: Presentation of each participant's results with relative discussion. Course participation / NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Last Places Available - >>>  |
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